STAIR OF BIRMINGHAM
Programs
STAIR Reading Assistance Program
THE STAIR PROGRAM ASSISTS FIRST THROUGH FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN BIRMINGHAM SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE THEIR READING SKILLS. STAIR IS A PRIMARILY AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM USING AROUND 300 VOLUNTEER TUTORS/ WHO TEACH ONE-ON-ONE READING LESSONS TO AT-RISK CHILDREN. CHILDREN ARE CHOSEN BY THEIR TEACHERS IN THE CURRENT TAX YEAR. THERE WERE 13 SITES THROUGHOUT BIRMINGHAM, PLUS A SATELLITE PROGRAM IN GADSDEN, THAT SERVED 187 STUDENTS. STUDENTS MET TUTORS TWICE PER WEEK FOR TWO HOURS DURING SEPTEMBER THROUGH APRIL. STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT A VARIETY OF SKILLS NECESSARY TO READ AT GRADE LEVEL. STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED THE STAIR PROGRAM CONSISTENTLY SHOW AN AVERAGE RATE OF IMPROVEMENT OF 40% IN PHONICS SKILLS, A KEY PREDICTOR OF LONG-TERM READING SUCCESS. STAIR PROVIDED OVER 6,000 TUTORING SESSIONS AND DISTRIBUTED 2,400 BOOKS TO STUDENTS. STUDENTS HAD AN AVERAGE ATTENDANCE RATE OF 85% DURING THE YEAR.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$519.7K
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